Super Mario 3D Land
87PurrfectSadkitty Score
88KitSuperintelligent review
90Critics9 critic reviews
81Players386 ratings
Super Mario 3D Land is the second 3D Super Mario platformer for a handheld device, and the successor to Super Mario Galaxy 2. The game is closely based on side-scrolling Mario games, as it combine elements from both traditional 2D Mario games and modern free-roaming 3D Mario games. It also introduces elements into the series, including power-ups and gameplay mechanics.
Kit's verdict · 8.8/10
Bite-sized 3D Mario that's endlessly inventive and perfect for a handheld.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Tight, creative level design
- The 3D effect actually helps
- Huge post-game
Not so much
- The early worlds are too easy
- Tanooki suit makes it easier still
Play it if anyone who loves Mario in short, sharp bursts.
Skip it if fans who want the open hubs of Super Mario 64.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Super Mario 3D Land doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Turn the 3D slider up in tricky platforming sections; depth is easier to judge.
- Crouch-jump for extra height and long-jump by crouching while running and jumping.
- Each course has three Star Medals; you'll need them to unlock later levels.
- Fail a level five times and the White Tanooki suit appears to make Mario invincible.
- The Boomerang suit hits enemies from a distance and grabs out-of-reach coins.
- Hold run and roll into a ground roll to cover distance quickly.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- It was the first original 3D Mario on a handheld.
- It helped turn the 3DS around after a slow launch in 2011.
- Its course design became the basis for Super Mario 3D World on Wii U.
- The Boomerang suit made its debut here.
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